M. Tolga Akçura E-mail: tolga.akcura@ozyegin.edu.tr Academic Positions 2009- Associate Professor of Marketing, School of Economics and Administrative Sciences Özyeğin University, Istanbul, Turkey 2007-2010 Associate Professor of Marketing, College of Management CW Post Campus, Long Island University, Brookville, NY 2000-2007 Assistant Professor of Marketing, Krannert School of Management Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Education 2000 Ph.D. Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University Thesis: Essays on Database Marketing 1998 M.B.A. Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carnegie Mellon University 1996 M.A. Department of Business Administration, Bogazici University, Istanbul Thesis: Decision Maker Characteristics and Strategic Marketing Management as Determinants of Export Performance 1990 B.Sc. Department of Engineering, Bogazici University, Istanbul Business Experience 1993-94 Procter and Gamble, European Technical Center, Brussels, Belgium European New Product Planning Department Manager 1991-93 Procter and Gamble, London/Manchester, United Kingdom Production Department Manager 1990-91 Procter and Gamble, Istanbul, Turkiye Industrial Engineer Honors and Awards 2008-09 Excellent Rated Teacher (Undergraduate, Graduate, Corporate), College of Management, LIU 2005-06 Distinguished Teacher, Krannert Graduate School of Management 2001 Direct Marketing Association Fellow 2000 William W. Cooper Best Doctoral Dissertation, GSIA, Carnegie Mellon University 1999 AMA Consortium Fellow 1996-99 Andrew-Mellon Fellowship, Carnegie Mellon University 1995-96 Graduate Research and Teaching Scholarship, Bogazici University 1986 Top score in Undergraduate Admission Test for Industrial Engineering, Turkiye 24 th best score overall (amongst approximately 600,000 applicants)
Refereed Publications Physician Learning and Clinical Decision Support Systems, AMCIS 2009 Proceedings, http://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2009/499 Privacy, Customization, and Cross-Selling of Personal Information with Z. Ozdemir and K. Altinkemer, Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, 19, 112 132 (2009). Affiliated Marketing, Information Systems and e-business Management, 4 (2009), http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10257-009-0118-4 Digital Bundling, with K. Altinkemer, Information Systems and e-business Management, 5 (2009), http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10257-009-0117-5 A Multivariate Mixed Poisson-Lognormal Model of Cross-Category Store Brand Purchasing Behavior, with Hui-Ming Deanna Wang and Manohar Kalwani, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 14, 369-382 (2007) Second Opinions and Online Consultations, with Zafer Ozdemir and Kemal Altinmer, Decision Support Systems, 42, 1747-1758 (2006) Customer Intimacy and Cross-Selling Strategy, with Kannan Srinivasan, Management Science, 51(6), 1007-1012 (2005) Consumer Learning and Brand Valuation: An Application On Over-The-Counter (OTC) Drugs, with Fusun Gonul and Elina Petrova, Marketing Science, 23(1), 156-169 (2004) Brand Salience and Private Label Competition, Bogazici Journal, 17(1), 3-21 (2003) Diffusion Models for B2B, B2C and P2P Exchanges and E-Speak, with K. Altinkemer, Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce 12(3), 243-261 (2002) Other Publications/ Interviews To Be a Global Player, Developing International Brand Structure is Vital, Leaders 1 (4), 2-5 (2005) Technology and Teaching Enjoy Successful Merger, Krannert Magazine, Spring, 26 (2004) Editorial Introduction, Bogaziçi Journal, 12(1), 1-2 (2003) 2
Conference Presentations Wine Marketing, Marketing Science Conference, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2009 E-commerce and Advance Selling, Marketing Science Conference, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2009; Cors- Informs, Toronto, Canada, June 2009; Informs San Diego October 2009; Direct Marketing Education Foundation San Diego October 2009 Strategic Online Channel Adoption, Marketing Science Conference, Vancouver, Canada, June 2008 Is Detailing Effective for Mature Prescription Drugs? A Dynamic Model of Physician Learning, Interrnational Business Conference, Kyoto, Japan, August 2007 Category Management Strategies, Marketing Science Conference, University of Pittsburgh, PA, June 2006 When do Traditional Experts Adopt Online Channel, Marketing Science Conference, Emory University, GA, June 2005 The Effect of Peer Influence, Detailing and Sampling on the Physician Prescription Behavior, Marketing Science Conference, Emory University, GA, June 2005 Private Labels and the Retailer Strategies, INFORMS, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2003; Private Labels and the Retailer Strategies, Marketing Science Conference, University of Maryland, MD, May 2003 A Multivariate Mixed Poisson Model of Cross-Category Store Brand Purchasing Behavior, Marketing Science Conference, University of Maryland, MD, May 2003 Salience: The Force Behind Sales, Marketing Science Conference, Wiesbaden, Germany, July 2001; Midwest Marketing Conference, Michigan University, MI, May 2001 Strategic Use of Information on the Internet, Marketing Science Conference, Syracuse University, NY, May 1999; Strategic Use of Information on the Internet, Sheth Summer Research Symposium, University of Pittsburgh, PA, May 1999 Invited Seminar Presentations Physician Learning Behavior," presented at Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey, October 2005. 3
Consumer Learning for Non-Prescription Drugs," presented at University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, April 2002. Modeling Business in Information-Intensive Environments, presented at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY; McGill University, Montreal, Canada in 1999. Dynamic Impact of Advertising and Display on Brand-Chain Level Competition, presented at Management Science Associates, Pittsburgh, PA, August 1998. Chaired Meetings E-instruction, Teaching, Learning and Technology Conference, Purdue University, April 2005 Editorship Bogazici Journal, Special Issue co-editor, 2002-2003 Other Research Special thanks in Investigating Category Pricing Behavior at a Retail Chain Journal of Marketing Research, 39(2), 141-155 (2002). Adhoc Reviewer for Marketing Science Management Science Information Systems Research Journal of Information Technology & Management International Journal of Business and Economics Research Interests Experts Markets Impact of information technology on marketing Database marketing Pharmaceutical & healthcare econometric modeling, prescription behavior Learning behavior of consumers and structural choice models 4
Brand equity and its dynamic structure Competitive strategies behind pricing and brand equity Other Academic Experiences 2010 Marketing Strategy, Executive/ Corporate MBA 2007-09 Marketing Management, Corporate MBA Marketing Communications, Undergraduate Core Marketing Coordinator Assurance of Learning Coordinator 2007 Acting Department Chair, LIU 2007 Marketing Research, MBA 2007 Marketing Strategy, MBA 2001-05 Marketing PhD Student Advisor 2004-06 Global Marketing Management, MBA Instructor for Marketing PhD Seminar 2000-06 Coordinator/ Instructor for Spring Marketing Management, Undergraduates 2001-02 Instructor for Fall 01 Marketing PhD Seminar Coordinator/ Instructor for Spring 02 Marketing Management, Undergraduates 1999-00 Recitation Leader for Fall 99 Database Marketing 1998-99 Instructor for Summer 99 Marketing Management Assistant Instructor for Spring 99 MarkStrat Research Assistant for an empirical study for F. Gonul, D. Horsky Recitation Leader for Spring 99 Marketing Management Recitation Leader for Fall 98 Marketing Management Assistant Instructor for Fall 98 Marketing Research Assistant Instructor for Fall 98 MarkStrat Assistant Instructor for Fall 98 Strategic Management 1997-98 Teaching Assistant/Recitation Leader for Spring 98: Marketing Management Research Assistant for an Internet study for K.Srinivasan, T.Mukhopadhyay Consulting 2000-01 Kellogg, Chicago, IL 1998-99 Management Science Associates, Pittsburgh, PA 1994-95 IBM, Istanbul, Turkey 5
Other School Service University-wide Student Engagement and Satisfaction Survey advisor/ coordinator University Promotion Towards Prospective Students Survey advisor/ coordinator Contributed to Faculty recruiting Represented the Department in the university-wide recruitment activities Played an active role as a faculty and area advisor Professional Affiliations The American Marketing Association (AMA) The Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) Direct Marketing Association (DMA) 6